Shoveling-board for wagon-boxes



(N0 Model.)

J. DAIN, Jr. SHOVELING BOARD FOR WAGON BOXES.

No. 593,199. Patented Nov 9, 1897.

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JOSEPH DAIN, JB., OF OARROLLTON, MISSOURI.

SHOVELlNG-BOARD FOR WAGON BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,199, dated November9, 189

Application filed April 6, 1896. Serial No. 586,309. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, JOSEPH DAIN,J r. ,of Carrollton, in the county ofCarroll, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoveling-lloards for Wagon-Boxes, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inshoveling-boards for wagon-boxes; and my invention consists of certainfeatures of novelty hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaims.

Figure I represents a side elevation of the rear end of a wagon-boxprovided with my improvements. Fig. II represents an end elevation ofthe same. Fig. III represents a plan view of same. Fig. IV represents adetail view of the rod for supporting the shoveling-board and showing myimproved device for connecting said rod to the wagon-box. Fig. Vrepresents a detail view of the washer, provided with a graduated facethrough and upon which the rod acts when the shovelingboard is elevatedto form an end-gate to the wagon-box.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents the sides of a wagon-box provided with the cleats 2,forming the grooves 23, constituting the usual and ordinary constructionof the end of the wagon-box to receive the end-gate thereof. 4:represents rails adapted to slide in said grooves 3, said rails beingprovided at or near the bottom with the slots 5.

6 represents the shoveling-board, which is adapted to be let down toform a shovelingboard, as shown in Fig. I, or to be raised up to closethe end. of the wagon-box, forming an end-gate thereto, as shown in Fig.II. Said shoveling-board is pivotally connected with said rails by meansof the pintles 7, mounted thereon, engaging the slots 5 in the rails. 8represents arms connected with said rails near the upper ends thereof,provided with brackets 9, adapted to embrace the sides of the wagon-box,as shown in Fig. III. Said arms 8 are adapted to pass through suitableopenings in a bar 10 upon the outer or under side of saidshoveling-board when said board is raised to close the end of thewagon-box. 11 represents suitable rods connected with said arms 8,adapted, when said shoveling-board is raised, to form an endgate, asshown in Fig. II, to extend across said board, engaging the adjustablespring-keepers l2 thereon, and are formed with hooked or angularextensions 13,adapted to en gage the bottom of the wagonbox to retainsuch end-gate securely in position, and when said shoveling-board is letdown, as shown in Fig. I, said hooks 13 engage said cross-bar l0 andsaid board is supported upon the rods ll. As said board is raised toform the end-gate or let down to form the shoveling-board, as above setforth, the pintles 7 will move up and down in the slots 5. By providingsuch movement for the pintles when the board is raised up to form anend-gate latitude is given to permit the board to be drawn down closelyupon the bottom of the wagon-box, preventing the escape of any of thecontents thereof, and by the engagement of the hooks or angularextensions 13 on the rods 11 on and against the under side of the bottomof the box said board is retained thus closely upon the bottom, and thespring-keepers 12, being adjustable, may be set in such position as tobe engaged by and hold the rods 11 and retain said hooks 13 in properposition. 1% represents washers provided at the openings in thecross-bar 10, through which said arms 8 and rods 11 pass. Said washersare formed, as shown in Fig. V, with agraduated face 15, the purpose ofwhich is as follows:

In different wagon-boxes the width of the cleats 2, varies so that thedistance from the rail 4 to the outside of the cross-bar 10 will alsovary proporticnally,and when the rods 11 are drawn down, as shown inFig. II, to secure the end -gate,said cross-bar will not be pressed andheld closely against the end of the box, but will have sufficientfreedom to permit wear and rattling, both of which are objectionable. Toprovide for such variation of the width of the cleats 2 and prevent suchwear and rattling incident thereto,the washers are set on the cross-barin such position that the thickness of the washer shall compensate forthe variation in the width of the cleats, and

the rods, pressing against the washer, will securely bind the parts andprevent such wear and rattling.

It is apparent that the shoveling-board being entirely carried upon andsupported by the rails 4, Workin g in the grooves 3, the board isentirely independent of the wagon-box and may be placed upon and removedfrom the same by simply sliding the rails in or out of the grooves.

It is also apparent that when the shovelingboard is raised to form anend-gate to the box, the arms 8 engaging the cross-bar 10 and thebrackets 9 embracing the ends of the wagon-box sides, the box issecurely bound and cannot spread at the ends, thus forming a removableend-gate adapted to clamp the end of the wagon-box and a swingingshoveling-board independent of the wagon-box in its attachments, easilyand quickly applicable to any wagonbox without the use of tools of anykind, a very great advantage is gained in the saving of time and laborusually necessary in making the attachments.

I am aware that swinging shoveling-boards adapted to form an end-gate toa Wagon-box are not new, and therefore do not claim the same broadly.

, That I (lo-claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. The combination with 'a wagon-box provided With suitable grooves,rails arranged to slide in said grooves provided with slots near theirlowerends, arms on said rails near their upper ends, and brackets onsaid arms arranged to engage the ends of the wagonbox sides, of ashoveling-board, pintles on said board arranged to engage and operate insaid slots, a cross-bar on said board provided with openings near itsends for the passage of said arms on said rails, rods connected withsaid arms, hooks on said rods arranged to engage the bottom of theWagon-box when said board is raised up, and adjustable keepers on saidboard arranged to engage said rods to retain the same in engagement withthe bottom of the wagon-box; substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a wagon-box provided with suitable grooves,rails at arranged to slide in said grooves and provided with slots 5near their lower ends, arms 8 on said rails near their upper ends, andbrackets 9 on said arms arranged to engage the ends of the wagon-boxsides, of a shoveling-board t. pintles 7 on said board arranged toengage and operate in said slots, a cross-bar 10 on said board provided\vith'openings near its ends for the passage of said arms on said rails,rods 11 connected with said arms, hooks 13 on said rods arranged toengage the bottom of the wagon-box when said board is raised up, andadjustable keepers 12 on said board arranged to engage said rods toretain the same in engagement with the bottom of the wagon-box;substantially as set forth.

JOSEPH DAIN, JR.

\Vitnesses:

BENJ. S. BROWN, THos. H. RIDDLE.

